Comparison

Number Explosion vs Tricksy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Number Explosion

Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.

Highlights
  • Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
  • Selectable difficulty levels
  • Target equations by entering products
  • Score points for correct answers
  • Lose points if equations reach the city
  • Bonus points for horizontal equations
Features
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.

About

Tricksy

Learn advanced mathematical techniques to solve operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division more efficiently. It offers over 60 lessons with step-by-step explanations and examples, progressing from easy to difficult.

Highlights
  • Over 60 math lessons
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division tricks
  • Percentage and power calculations
  • Step-by-step explanations
  • Examples for each lesson
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Useful calculation tools
Features
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Tricksy is a universal app that allows you to solve many math operations in a simple way, by applying untraditional techniques. This app includes more than 60 lessons classified into these domains: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage and power. These lessons are presented in levels, arranged from the easiest lesson to the most difficult one. Each of these lessons is explained in a simple and clear way; using steps supported by examples. Besides the lessons, tricksy includes some useful tools for calculation, in which students can benefit, and may apply them during their school domain. ~The included tricks are: ▸ Addition: • Adding two-digit numbers like ab + ba • Adding 2 fractions like 1/a + 1/b • Adding a sequence of odd numbers beginning by 1: 1 + 3 + 5 + … + 2n-1 • Adding a sequence of even numbers beginning by 2: 2 + 4 + 6 + … + 2n • Adding a sequence from 1 to any number and back to 1 again: 1 + 2 + 3 +…+ X +…+ 3 + 2 +1 • Adding a sequence of doubles: X + 2⋅X + 2²⋅X + 2³⋅X + ... + 2ⁿ⋅X ( Locked ) • ... ▸ Subtraction: • Subtracting two-digit numbers like ab − ba • Subtracting 2 fractions like 1/a − 1/b • Subtracting 2 fractions like c/a − c/b • Subtracting 2 fractions like (a − 1)/a − (b − 1)/b • Subtracting three-digit numbers like abc − cba ( Locked ) • Subtracting the squares of two numbers differing by 2: X² − (X−2)² ( Locked ) • ... ▸ Multiplication: • Any number × 5 • Two digit number × 11: ab × 11; a + b < 10 • Two digit number × 11: ab × 11; a + b ≥ 10 • Any number × 9 • The repeated #1s × the repeated #9s having the same # of digits: 111..1 × 999..9 • The repeated #1s × 12: 111..1 × 12 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 13: 111..1 × 13 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 14: 111..1 × 14 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 15: 111..1 × 15 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 16: 111..1 × 16 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 17: 111..1 × 17 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 18: 111..1 × 18 ( Locked ) • The repeated #1s × 19: 111..1 × 19 ( Locked ) • Consecutive decade ending in 5: a5 × b5; b = a + 1 ( Locked ) • Two 2-digit numbers with same 10s digit: ab × ac; b + c = 10 ( Locked ) • Two 2-digit numbers with same 10s digit: ab × ac; b + c ≠ 10 ( Locked ) • Two 2-digit numbers with same 1s digit: ab × cb; a + c = 10 ( Locked ) • Two 2-digit numbers with same 1s digit: ab × cb; a + c ≠ 10 ( Locked ) ▸ Division: • Any number ÷ 5 • Any number ÷ 50 • Any number ÷ 25 • Any number ÷ 250 • Any number ÷ 125 • Repeating 3-digit number ÷ 37: aaa ÷ 37 • Any number ÷ 40 ( Locked ) • Any number ÷ 15 ( Locked ) • Any number ÷ 35 ( Locked ) ▸ Percentage: • 50% of a number • 25% of a number • 20% of a number • 33.33...% (33⅓%) of a number • 5% of a number ( Locked ) • 2.5% (2½%) of a number ( Locked ) • 40% of a number ( Locked ) • 60% of a number ( Locked ) • 70% of a number ( Locked ) • 75% of a number ( Locked ) • 45% of a number ( Locked ) • 15% of a number ( Locked ) • ... ▸ Power: • Number made up of 1s: (111..1)² ; number of digits < 10 • Number made up of 3s: (333..3)² ( Locked ) • Number made up of 6s: (666..6)² ; 1 < number of digits ( Locked ) • Number made up of 9s: (999..9)² ; 1 < number of digits ( Locked ) • Two digit number beginning with 5: (5a)² ( Locked ) • Two digit number ending with 5: (a5)² ( Locked ) Challenge your brain to think efficiently while having fun with our smart math tricks ! -------------------------------------------- Follow Us on Facebook: TricksyApp & Twitter: @hassantaleb90

Screenshots

Number Explosion4 screens
Tricksy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Number Explosion at 5.0 against Tricksy's 4.0. Tricksy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Explosion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Number Explosion's written reviews are positive against 93% of Tricksy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, Tricksy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Number Explosion versus Tricksy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber ExplosionTricksy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNJAW4Hassan Taleb

Customer experience

Number Explosion

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tricksy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Number Explosion

No in-app purchases

None

Tricksy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Explosion free?
Number Explosion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricksy free?
Tricksy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Number Explosion or Tricksy?
Number Explosion is rated higher. Number Explosion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tricksy averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Number Explosion or Tricksy have ads?
Neither Number Explosion nor Tricksy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Explosion or Tricksy?
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, and Tricksy every 6 months. Most recently, Number Explosion was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tricksy on October 4, 2026.

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